This pocket atlas explains how to use pulmonary graphics as a valuable adjunct for patient management. Actual patterns commonly encountered in neonatal practice are presented side-by-side with schematic illustrations that take apart the graphic and identify its key features, accompanied by brief explanatory text. The book addresses the principles of real-time pulmonary graphics, discusses waveforms and loops, and examines how both are affected by mechanical ventilation and disease states. A series of clinical cases brings key points to life.
From the book reviews:
"The authors are internationally renowned neonatologists who have numerous publications on this topic. ... This is an essential book for clinicians who participate in the ventilation of neonates in a NICU. Pulmonary graphics are often ignored or not understood by bedside caretakers. This book should go a long way toward educating caretakers about the basics of this tool and its importance in clinical care." (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2015)
"The authors are internationally renowned neonatologists who have numerous publications on this topic. ... This is an essential book for clinicians who participate in the ventilation of neonates in a NICU. Pulmonary graphics are often ignored or not understood by bedside caretakers. This book should go a long way toward educating caretakers about the basics of this tool and its importance in clinical care." (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2015)